26-Dec-2011
The News
ADELAIDE: Federer is primed to serve up a treat for a record $30 million in riches over the Australian summer.
The Australian Open, starting in Melbourne on January 16, boasts the biggest purse in tennis history — a total prize pool of $26 million — including a whopping $2.3 million each for the men’s and women’s singles champions.
And recent form and revealing statistics suggest the sport’s all-time top earner is about to get a whole lot richer.
Having already banked $68.38 million in on-court earnings, Federer will arrive at Melbourne Park oozing confidence after ending 2011 on a 17-match winning streak.
The great Swiss hasn’t lost since blowing two match points against Novak Djokovic in the US Open semifinals in September.
He added his 68th, 69th and 70th career trophies to his collection with a fifth success in his home city of Basel, a maiden indoor title in Paris and an unprecedented sixth season-ending triumph at the World Tour Finals in London. |
